The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-06-08
A LITTLE TALK WITH ''C0MMUNl.
GATED"

That was a pretty little "com-
municated" article in the Government
newspaper on Monday last. 1t had
spots on it which caused wonder
full resemblance to the proprietary.
If one were not told, he would never
think that communicated" was an
outsider. Even when told, it re-
quires an enormous degree of faith
to believe it. He says in AN ex-
tremely pleasant way, 81 am a for
eigner, naturalized Hawaiian citi-
zen, a voter on the National ticket,
q friend to the King and His Ma
jesty's Government, and devoted to
the welfare Of the Hawaiian people,"
We unreservedly believe lot Of
this. In fact, if he had said, II am
a mean sycophant, and l subsist on
the public treasury" we could have
swallowed it as easily as sugar
coated pill. But "devoted to the
welfare of the Hawaiian people," is
rather too large for our gullet-
can't get it down. How man can
be "devoted to the welfare" of
people and "a friend" to govern
ment which is the bitterest curse
that ever afflicted that people, is too
incongruous to be accepted without
question.
He says, "I am satisfied with the
country" Good. So are we. 1t
is perfectly lovely. 1t answers to
Mrs. Heman's description. ''Every
prospect pleases, and only man IS
vile.' Our friend continues, "and
the Government" That lets us out:
we must here part company; be-
cause we have peculiar old preju-
dice which is hard to conquer, in
favor of decency, integrity, and
honor. 1t is matter of taste, but
our taste has not been educated up
to his standard.
"I have found here most con-
genial climate" Very salubrious
indeed. Do you like the smell of
opium? Haven't you found the
atmosphere rather foul in some
quarters? ga peaceful and hos
pitable people," Right you are.
"And have larger enjoyment of
| my earnings and acquisitions than
in the great country from where l
came" Perhaps, too, you got those
"earnings and acquisitions" rather
easily! We have not been so lucky
-on account OF not being in the
| ring. In fact, we have been "hard
| up" sometimes, and compelled to
send out of the country for help.
Here, too, you have been paying
less taxation than in that "great
country" But how about the ex'
penditurs Of your taxes? Do you
believe in all the ludicrous fal-de'
rails that are maintained out of thu
public taxes? You don't want then
laid out on useful works, for public
convenience? Perhaps you are like
that other fellow who said yesterda!
that the Kaimiloa was magniicen
man. of-war and a wise investment
because lie made good wages out o
her!
Mr.. communicated" finds her,
party of persons who do not agre'
with him in his view of public af
fairs. No wonder. Who but a fool
a knave, or one living on the Gov
ernment could agree with him
Now, the entire community does no
come into this category, and that i
just why there are some dissentient
from his views.
There is no doubt that the remed,
for such cantankerous peoples view
and feelings is to be found in thei
departure from the country. Ever
the foxy Prime Minister is credited
with entertaining similar opinion
in this matter. But will these peo
pie clear out OF the country! They
seem very stubborn. Perhaps i
would be we'll to exile them! Just
try it on, for the fun of the thing
Speaking for ourselves, we are NO
inclined to 60 on compulsion. w
might, on push, secure a passage
ono redit; but wo consider it a kline